Red warnings, power outages and more.
‘Storm Rachel’ is due to hit Ireland tonight with Hurricane-force winds of up to 150km/hour forecast for the west coast and 130km/hour gusts for the rest of the country.
There’s been a red weather warning put into place in mountain and exposed areas in Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry.
If you’re reading this on your phone, laptop or tablet, please charge it up now, because there are power outages expected as the storm moves in off the Atlantic Ocean.
These people still have battery power and have been tweeting using the hashtag #StormRachel.
I went out with a Rachel once.She too caused me to wear padded protective clothing and not leave the house for days #StormRachel
— Ed Smith (@edsongsofpraise) January 14, 2015
Surely someone has tweeted a picture of an upturned lawn chair at this stage? #StormRachel
— John O'Sullivan (@johngosullivan) January 14, 2015
There was a fella telling me earlier it reminds him of Oíche na Gaoithe Móire 1839. I didn't believe him #StormRachel #GreatDryingThere
— John O' Donoghue (@jodonoghue1983) January 14, 2015
My laptop just blew into the sea. Now a dell is rollin' in the deep #StormRachel
— Joe Gallagher (@_endorphan) January 14, 2015
Stay warm tonight and if you are out stay safe #stormrachel
— Hanley Morgan Cooper (@HMC_Accountants) January 14, 2015
Think I'll cook everything in the freezer now incase the electricity goes…just to be on the safe side.. #StormRachel
— elaine mcnamara (@McnamaraElaine) January 14, 2015
My brother, who is in Galway, says "what a scaldy day". Agreed! #StormRachel
— Dervla (@dervlam) January 14, 2015
Would like to apologise for #StormRachel That's apparently my fault too.
— Rachel J Lewis (@Rachel_J_Lewis) January 14, 2015
Our second youngest is quite chuffed they named the storm after her! #StormRachel #WildNight #RedAlert
— Strand tavern Wx (@Strandtavern) January 14, 2015
#StormRachel please go away. We're really scared and I don't much feel like wearing my living room window #gale #terrified
— alana fearon (@lansy12) January 14, 2015
Shed roof showing worrying signs of liberty. Must get the duct tape out. Damn you #StormRachel
— Tom Evans (@TomMoville) January 14, 2015
Soon to be followed by Storm Phoebe and Storm Monica! #stormrachel http://t.co/QLcjRZNcxz
— Flannerys Limerick (@FlannerysBar) January 14, 2015
Have no mobile coverage where I live on island so if power goes so does landline broadband modem #StormRachel #islandlife
— Helen Riddell (@helenriddell) January 14, 2015
Well hello again wind. Leave the roof on won't you? #StormRachel #WereNotOnABreak
— Sinead NíRaghallaigh (@Pippin04) January 14, 2015
In the space of 20 minutes, my technology filled life flashed before my eyes. For 5 mins my 3G went. I have issues. #StormRachel #NoPower
— Amy Whelan (@AmyWhelanAJ) January 14, 2015
It's alright, it's only an aul' shower… http://t.co/ahXjS8IWOm #stormrachel #Cork
— Darren Forde (@darrenforde) January 14, 2015
Cross winds on the M50 already pretty hairy! #StormRachel
— Sheila (@amberhues) January 14, 2015
Electricity still holding out here, tho lights flickering, candles & torches at ready. Still some very strong gusts out there #StormRachel
— Helen Riddell (@helenriddell) January 14, 2015
Where ever you are tonight, stay safe lads. We’re fierce fond of you all.
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